Vimukthi Jayasundara

Kala Keerthi
Vimukthi Jayasundara
Born (1977-07-29) 29 July 1977 (age 47)
Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2003–present

Kala Keerthi Vimukthi Jayasundara (Sinhala: විමුක්ති ජයසුන්දර) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, critic and a visual artist.[1][2] Jayasundara is the first Sri Lankan to win the Caméra d'Or, in 2005.[3]

Life and career

Vimukthi Jayasundara was born in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka but comes from Galle. He attended Mahinda College,[4] and the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Credited as Notes Ref(s)
Director Producer Writer
2003 Vide pour l'amour Yes No Yes Short Film
2005 Sulanga Enu Pinisa Yes No Yes Directorial Debut
2009 Ahasin Wetei Yes No Yes
2011 Chatrak Yes No No Screened at Directors’ Fortnight at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival [5]
2011 How Far 2 Heaven? No Yes No Documentary
2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Yes No No Anthology film consisting of 60 directors
2012 Light in the Yellow Breathing Space Yes No Yes Short Film
2012 Jeonju Digital Project 2012 Yes No No Anthology film co-directed with Ying Liang & Raya Martin
Segment: "Light in the Yellow Breathing Space"
2014 Taprobana No Yes Yes Short Film
2015 Sulanga Gini Aran Yes Yes Yes
2015 Elephant No Executive No Short Film
2018 Thundenek Yes No Yes Segment: "Him"
Co-written with Asoka Handagama & Prasanna Vithanage
Marketed as Her. Him. The Other
2019 Sulanga Apa Ragena Yavi No Executive No [3]
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Matha Kamal
2016 Nimnayaka Hudekalawa Vishva's Friend
2017 How to Become a Filmmaker with 10 Dollars Himself Documentary

Awards

In 2005, Jayasundara received Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Best Debut Director for his film Sulanga Enu Pinisa.[4]

Accolades

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vimukthi vs Cannes". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Vimukthi teaches filmmaking in India". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Vimukthi Jayasundara". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Striking gold". Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Discipline is important in design Vimukthi Jayasundara created 'Chathrak'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Martin Scorsese, Istvan Szabo to be honoured at Iffi 2021". Times of India. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.